Tampa Airport (TPA) car rental prices
Economy cars, 7-day rentals, total price with taxes and fees. We check every morning. Last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Why Tampa prices move
Rental fleets size up for the people getting off planes. Fewer arrivals usually means more cars than renters.
Arrivals are down from last year
Each bar is one month against the same month a year earlier, September 2025 to August 2026.
934,194 people landed at TPA in August 2026, fewer than August 2025. It is the fifth month in a row below last year, and the gap is widening. U.S. travelers −7.0%, visitors from abroad +2.9%.
Tampa International Airport, monthly traffic report (August 2026). Arriving passengers only. Airports publish about two months behind.
Busiest in March, quietest in September
Most years, September brings about 18% fewer arrivals than an average month. March brings 22% more.
U.S. DOT T-100 arrivals, averaged over 2019 and 2023–2025.
How this price moved
Each point is the median daily price we saw that morning, counting down to pickup.
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Every pickup date we track
How TPA compares by date
The dot shows where today's price sits between the lowest and highest we've recorded for that date. Select a row to see its history.
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Columbus DayPickup Mon, Oct 12 · 11 days out$38/day$34$52Up $3
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ThanksgivingPickup Wed, Nov 25 · 55 days out$54/day$52$80Down $7
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ChristmasPickup Wed, Dec 23 · 83 days out$82/day$69$103Down $10
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New Year'sPickup Wed, Dec 30 · 90 days out$80/day$69$95No change
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MLK WeekendPickup Fri, Jan 15 · 106 days out$54/day$52$69Down $2
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Presidents' DayPickup Fri, Feb 12 · 134 days out$69/day$54$71Up $8
Renting a car at Tampa Airport
What's a good daily rate for a rental car at TPA?
Across the windows we track, all-in economy rates at TPA have ranged from roughly $34 to $103 per day depending on the pickup date and how far out you book. Major brands (Hertz, Enterprise, Avis and their sister brands) typically quote around $30/day more than value operators for the same dates — use the "Major brands only" toggle above to see both markets.
Do these rates include taxes and fees?
Yes. Every number on this page is the total price — rental, taxes, and fees — divided by the number of rental days, exactly as quoted at booking. No teaser base rates that double at checkout.
What drives rental car prices at Tampa Airport?
Gulf Coast leisure demand — beaches, spring training, and winter visitors. Fleets are smaller than Orlando's, so rates respond faster when demand shifts in either direction.
When should I book a rental car for Tampa?
We don't predict. We show what rates actually did for each pickup date as it approached, so you can judge whether today's quote is high or low against its own history. For the mechanics of why rates move, read our field notes: when in the booking cycle rates tend to move and how rates move after you book.